5 Live Science Podcast

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5 Live Science Podcast

5 Live's science podcast, featuring Dr Chris and Naked Scientists with the hottest science news stories and analysis.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Smartphones, Black holes, and Pompeii

    Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look at the latest science news. Including an enormous black hole defying our existing laws of physics, and what DNA analysis is revealing about the inhabitants of Pompeii. Plus, an in-depth look at whether smartphones can harm children's' development.

    52 min

  2. 3 NOV

    Election interference, Mpox, and A lost city

    Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look at the latest science news. Including the news that the UK has detected its first case of a new Mpox variant, and the discovery of a lost city in Mexico. Plus, an in-depth look at how technology could swing the outcome of the US presidential elections.

    52 min

  3. 27 OCT

    Cancer, Clock changes, Life on Jupiter?

    Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team look at the latest science news. Including the news that Chris Hoy has revealed his diagnosis with terminal prostate cancer, the WHO has declared that Egypt is malaria-free, and the impact clock changes have on our perception of time. Plus, an in-depth look at the Europa Clipper, the NASA spacecraft which has begun a voyage to look for the conditions for life on one of Jupiter's moons. For support on topics covered in this programme, you can get details of organisations within the UK by visiting the BBC Action Line website - bbc.co.uk/actionline.

    52 min

  4. 20 OCT

    Vegan diets, New forms of insulin, and Meteor origins

    Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news. Including a new form of insulin that can switch itself off before blood sugar levels fall too low, and how scientists have discovered the origins of the meteors that most commonly fall to Earth. Plus, an in-depth look at whether vegan diets are really good for us. For support on topics covered in this programme, you can get details of organisations within the UK by visiting the BBC Action Line website - bbc.co.uk/actionline.

    51 min

  5. 13 OCT

    Brain injuries, Man-eating lions, and the Nobel Prize

    Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news. Including how scientists found the DNA of human victims in the teeth of a lion, how electrically conductive stitches can be used to speed up healing, and this year's Nobel Prize Winners explained. Plus, an in-depth look at what scientists are doing to tackle brain injuries.

    52 min

  6. 6 OCT

    Lockdown legacy, Brian Cox, Electric car espionage?

    Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news. Including whether electric cars may pose a potential security threat, how stem cells are being used to develop new treatments for diabetes, and an interview with Professor Brian Cox. Plus, an in-depth look at the lasting impact of the Covid-19 lockdowns.

    51 min

  7. 29 SEPT

    Fruity vapes, Ancient cheese, and Cancer vaccines

    Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. This week we look into signs that fruity vapes paralyze the immune system in the lungs, why the world's oldest cheese was smeared over an ancient Chinese mummy, and why we might be getting an extra moon. Plus an in-depth look into how vaccines are revolutionising the prevention and treatment of cancer.

    52 min

  8. 22 SEPT

    Engineering new solutions to climate change

    Dr Chris Smith and the Naked Scientist team present the latest science news, analysis and breakthroughs. This week: What do we know about the pagers and walkie-talkies that have been used to attack Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon? Plus the landmark study on the impact of pregnancy on the female brain, and how scientists in Israel have grown a 1,000-year-old seed that might fill in a missing link in the Bible. We also take an in-depth look at the work of engineers who are finding fresh solutions to the problem of climate change.

    52 min
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5 Live's science podcast, featuring Dr Chris and Naked Scientists with the hottest science news stories and analysis.

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  • Creator
    BBC Radio 5 Live
  • Years Active
    2007 - 2024
  • Episodes
    1.1K
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © (C) BBC 2024
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